Best Service for a Tesla Sale?

[gavram]

I'm going to be selling my 2022 Tesla Model S Long Range as soon as my Air Touring order comes in and I wanted to see where others have received the best offers recently when selling.

I was primarily looking at services such as CarMax, TrueCar, etc. vs. private sellers, primarily to avoid a lot of back and forth, understanding that the sale price may be less than with private.

 

[Tim-in-CA]

I sold my Telluride using CatMax, they were the highest offer and more than I paid for it 3 years ago! I will need to sell my 2018 Model S, I don’t think that offers will be as generous. I too don’t want to deal with a private sale And would like to see what other options people have used.

 

[LucidNC]

I sold my 2020 MY (in Aug 2021) using TrueCar (bought by a local car dealership) because I didn't have to deal with private buyers and wasn't 100% comfortable with sending the car and title before getting money .. otherwise, of all the services, carbuyerusa was the highest offer we received.

good luck

 

[lsbuffs]

Following. Need to get my 2021 BMW 330i sold. It's got all the bells and whistles, being delivered just pre-pandemic shortages. Unfortunately these buying sites won't value that as much as a private buyer. Just such a hassle dealing with a private sale though.

 

[hydbob]

I'm going to be selling my 2022 Tesla Model S Long Range as soon as my Air Touring order comes in and I wanted to see where others have received the best offers recently when selling.

I was primarily looking at services such as CarMax, TrueCar, etc. vs. private sellers, primarily to avoid a lot of back and forth, understanding that the sale price may be less than with private.

Shift offered me 4k more than CarMax for my 2019 Model 3

 

[Bobby]

I sold a car (not a Tesla) recently on carsandbids.com. Take a look at the recent Tesla sales, they are doing pretty well with them and there are no seller’s fees.

 

[TCGT]

I asked my local Tesla dealer what they recommended, and they emphatically told me FB marketplace. Needless to say, I was dubious. I checked Carmax, and got a reasonable quote, but could tell I was leaving money on the table, so tried the FB marketplace thing. It was a bit annoying at first, as the vast majority of messages came from dealers, and I was adamant about saying no, and thought my best deal was with a private party., I went a couple of weeks with that experience, but eventually I started playing with the offers, just saying I had no need to entertain them, but if they wanted to match my full price (which was 4k over what I paid, and what Carmax was offering), they could step up. Surprisingly, I ended up finding a bid within $500 from a Texas wholesaler who sends reps out to different states to purchase cars and flip them to other dealers for a minor profit. It was very easy deal; a meeting and quick inspection to prove my ad was not making up anything and then wiring of $ to my bank while we made small talk. I made my 4k, and he may have made another $500-1000, so we were both happy. DM me for more, but I think there is a vast willing market from wholesalers like the one I had.

 

[DeaneG]

Shift offered me 4k more than CarMax for my 2019 Model 3

Same here. CarMax offers aren't what they used to be.

 

[EVCar]

Same here. CarMax offers aren't what they used to be.

Worst offer for me was from Hyundai dealership, which was 5 k below CarMax.

 

[Drendino]

Shift offered me 4k more than CarMax for my 2019 Model 3

Same, shift gave me 5k more than the second highest bid.

 

[lsbuffs]

Just tried Shift, but when I got to the offer page, received a message that they're no in the area (AZ) yet. Strange you don't get that error when you put in your zip code at the beginning of the process.

 

[Lucken]

They’re not in NY either.